Tag: progesterone

Testosterone is often referred to as a “male hormone”. Actually, men and women produce the exact same hormones. The difference is in the quantity. Starting at puberty, men produce higher levels of testosterone. Also, men (and some women) have more places for testosterone to attach (testosterone receptors). Hormones are naturally occurring chemicals produced by tissue […]

“Estrogen Dominance” is a term often used to refer to a cluster of symptoms that result from too much estrogen influence. Hormones are the computer programmers of your cells. Normally, they function as a team–with each one having a specialty. Often one will balance the activity of another. Hormonal biochemistry is complicated, but for simplicity […]

Conventional medicine has been notoriously parasitic when it comes to women’s health issues. Women are particularly vulnerable to the Whack-a-Mole, pill-for-every-ill paradigm we were taught in medical school. A woman’s complex hormonal physiology underwrites gender specific medical conditions that are easily exploited by a money driven, drug company sponsored medical system. The miracle of being […]

I posted earlier about PMS being much more than mood swings and irritability. You infomaniacs with an interest in learning more on this subject should get the book “Unmasking PMS” by Joseph Martorano M.D. and Maureen Morgan R.N. As if on cue, one of you had a PMS melt down with a symptom most would […]

Extremely important as a woman that you have at least a basic understanding of female anatomy and the cyclical production of hormones responsible for the menstrual cycle. Ignorance of these things makes women easy prey for MSU/FUBAR medicine. Surgical procedures and drug therapy are usually preventable interventions. The first graphic shows the basic anatomy of […]

Osteoporosis (Osteo=bone. Porosis = holes) is a condition similar to rotted or termite infested wood. With age, bones become fragile and brittle due to mineral loss. The condition can cause a disfigurement of the spine called “kyphosis” or “widow’s hump”. Osteoporosis is also associated with fractures of the spine and hips. About 40% of the […]

“Estrogen Dominance” is a term often used to refer to a cluster of symptoms that result from too much estrogen influence. Hormones are the computer programmers of your cells. Normally, they function as a team – with each one having a specialty. Often one will balance the activity of another. Hormonal biochemistry is complicated, but […]